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Diversity and inclusion

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4 March 2024

Achieving gender parity: challenges and solutions in the legal profession

The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 opened the doors for women to join the legal profession in the UK over...

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21 February 2022

Gordons creates D&I leadership role to further progress

Law firm Gordons has appointed commercial litigation solicitor and current Leeds Law Society president Catherine Woodward as its head of diversity and...

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17 September 2019

Pinsent Masons to spark diverse decision-making

Pinsent Masons has launched a 'spark board' to bring new perspectives to strategic decision-making at the law firm, with Leeds-based...

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23 August 2019

#YLAwards finalists: Thrive Law

In the run-up to the 20th Yorkshire Legal Awards on 10 October, Yorkshire Legal News is profiling a number finalists...

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25 April 2019

Irwin Mitchell family lawyer earns place on LGBT+ national committee

Irwin Mitchell family law solicitor Scott Halliday has been appointed to the Law Society’s LGBT+ national committee. Halliday is based...

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3 December 2018

First ever Women in Planning Yorkshire event sells out

Women in Planning Yorkshire launched on 22 November to a sell-out crowd. More than 100 planning professionals at all stages...

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